Wang Lu
Wang Lu 2162 29th Ave, San Francisco, CA94116, USA E mail: wanglu.newyork@gmail.com Mobile: 415-533-6283 Website: http://www.instantencore.com/wanglu
Selected list of works 2003-12 2012 New Work 15’-20’ Commission from the Ensemble Modern Premiere date: Nov. 2013 New Work 3-5’ Commission from the Orchestra De Ereprijs Premiere date: Feb. 2013 New Work 10’ Commission from the Ensemble Pamplemousse Premiere date: Apr. 2013 past beyond 15’ Commission from the Ensemble Intercontemporain and IRCAM Dedicated to Susanna Mälkki and the Ensemble Intercontemporain Premiere date: Oct. 4th. 2012 Premiere location: Centre Pompidou, Grande Salle, Paris Instrumentation: 2flutes/2piccolocs, 2oboes, 2clarinets in B-flat, 2bassoon, 2horns, 2trumpets, 2trombones, 1tuba, harp, piano, 3 percussionists, 3violins, 2violas, 2cellos, 1bass. Hai Zi 15’ Commission in honor of Chou Wen-chung Premiere date: May. 25th.2012 Premiere location: Zhong Shan Hall, Taipei Instrumentation: 2XinDi flute, 2 Pipa, 2 GeHu, 2percussionists, 1Zheng, 1 SuoNa. Ensemble: the Taipei Chinese Orchestra
2011 Flowing W ater Study II 8’ Commission from the American Composers Orchestra For chamber orchestra and live video Premiere date: Oct. 14th. 2011
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Premiere location: Carnegie Hall, New York City Instrumentation: Flute (doubling Alto Flute), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb (doubling Bass Clarinet), Bassoon, Horn in F, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, 2Percussionists, Piano / Celesta, Harp, Strings: Violin I (6 players), Violin II (5 players), Viola (4 players), Cello (3 players), Double bass (2 players). Ensemble: the American Composers Orchestra Father Tongue 6’ For Chamber orchestra commissioned by the Cabrillo Music Festival Premiere date: Aug. 4th. 2011 Premiere location: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute, 2Oboes, Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet in Bb, 2Bassoons, 2Horns in F, Trumpet in D, Trumpet in C, 2 Trombones, Tuba, 2 Percussionists, Harp, Strings: Violin I (4 players), Violin II (4 players), Viola (3 players), Cello (3 players), Double Bass (2 players). Flowing W ater Study 10’ For flute viola harp cello Premiere date: Apr. 4th 2011 Premiere location: the Tank, New York City Ensemble: Janus Trio
2010 Cross-Around 13’ Commissioned by Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne of Canada Premiere date: Nov.26th. 2010 Premiere location: Salle Claude Champagne, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada Instrumentation: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, 1 percussionist piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, Leighton Pierce’s film “Number One” Ensemble: Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne Siren Song 8’ Orchestral version Premiere date: May. 2010 Premiere location: Empac, New York City Instrumentation: large orchestra with 3 percussionists, piano, harp. Ensemble: the Albany Symphony 2009 Waltz in July 5’ Premiere date: July. 2009 Premiere location: the Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Festival Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, two violins, viola, cello, double bass. Ensemble: Tanglewood New Music Players
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From the Distant Plains II 10’ Commissioned by Toshio Hosokawa and the Takefu Music Festival New York Premiere at Roulette on February 28th 2010 Premiere date: Aug. 25th. 2010 Premiere location: Takefu, Japan Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano. Ensemble: the Next Mushroom Ensemble Altitude 13’ Premiere date: Feb.27th. 2009 Premiere location: Miller Theater, New York City Instrumentation: Jazz big band Ensemble: Columbia University Jazz Band Spring Struck 12’ Premiere date: Mar. 2009 Premiere location: the Roulette, New York City Instrumentation: Electronics and percussion quartet Ensemble: So Percussion Quartet
2008 Wailing 8’ Premiere date: Nov. 7th. 2008 Premiere location: Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis Instrumentation: Large orchestra with piano/celesta, harp, 4percussionists. Ensemble: the Minnesota Orchestra, Siren Song 7’ Premiere date: Apr. 5th. 2008 Premiere location: Merkin Concert Hall, New York City Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, horn, trumpet, percussion, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello. Ensemble: the International Contemporary Ensemble Dialogue of Flowers 3’ Premiere date: on Mar. 31st 2008 Premiere location: New York City Instrumentation: violin and piano Ensemble: the New York Miniaturist Ensemble Yearning for the beloved 14’ Premiere date: Apr. 27th. 2008 Premiere location: Columbia University St. Paul’s Chapel, New York City Instrumentation: Mixed chorus Ensemble: the Columbia University Collegium Musicum From the distant plains
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Premiere date: Jun.19th 2008 Premiere location: the Tenri Culture Center, New York City Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano. Ensemble: the counter(induction Lost Dialects 9’ Premiere date: Nov. 1st 2008 Premiere location: Merkin Concert Hall, New York City Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion, cello Ensemble: the Argento Ensemble
2007 Wailing 8’ Premiere date: Mar. 2007 Premiere location: Merkin Concert Hall, New York City Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano. Ensemble: Columbia Composers’ Ensemble Kuai Le De Luo Suo 15’ Commissioned by Shang Hai Chinese Orchestra Premiere date: Jun. 2007 Premiere location: Shang Hai Grand Theater, Shang Hai Instrumentation: large Chinese orchestra Ensemble: the Shanghai National Chinese Orchestra 2006 Winter Night 10’ Premiere date: Apr. 2006 Premiere location: the Tenri Cultural Center, New York City Instrumentation: piano solo Performer: Wang Lu 2005 Shear 8’30” Premiere date: Oct. 2005 Premiere location: the Tenri Cultural Center, New York City Instrumentation: string quartet Ensemble: Momenta String Quartet Spring water flowing at a flowery moon night Premiere date: Jun. 2006 Premiere location: Beijing Instrumentation: tuba and Chinese Zheng
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Performers: Chang Jing, Micky Wrobleski 2004 A Distant World 9’30” Premiere date: Jun. 2004 Premiere location: the “Roaring Hooves-VI” Music Festival, Mongolia Instrumentation: solo flute Performer: Christöph Bosch
2003 Qing Dan 12’30” Premiere date: Nov. 2003 Premiere location: Taipei Zhong Shan Hall, Taipei Instrumentation: Bamboo flute, 2 Pipa, Zheng, 2 percussionists. Performer: Wen Jian Hui Chinese Instrumentalists
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